The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-10-06
,mmanded by A. J. Hickey, and had % men

commanded by A. J. Hickey, and had % men
in line
Daniel Miller Post, No. 75, had Is men in
line, under command of T. w. Prentiss.
FOURTH DIVISION.
This division included the Departments of
New York Connecticut Massachusetts,, Maine,
New Jersey and Virginia, forming in the line
In the order named The division was under
command of Col. ID. L. Dyer. Assistant Mar
shal. They formed on Tenth and Eighth
streets.
The Department of Maine, which formed on
Ninth street, would have turned out a pretty
body Of men had il not been FOR the rain. The
exceedingly duh prospects drove over half the
delegation home and restrained the other half
from participating in the parade. As IL was
there were 80 men in line. The Maine delega-
tion was under the command of X. h. Calling
Under the broken conditions the soldiers made
no attempt TO march in Posts, but formed bat
talion small 10 be sure, and fell in line in this
order.
Probably as lonesome a lot as stood in the
torrents waiting for the Fall in " was the
batch of New Jersey men who formed on Tenth
street, just north of franklin avenue. They
wero Joe Hooker Post No. 81, of Atlantic City.
The Post turned out but six men, and they
were the only showing-up for New jersey. But
these six put on airs. They were under com
his socks over his trousers the rest did the same
improvised a banner inscribed the silk Stock
ing Post" and laughed and were laughed at
before and after they fell in line. The mud
soon covered the white of their hose, but the
character of the covering was not obliterated,
and Jokes greeted them along the entire route
They were jolly lot, and made up in fun
what they lacked in numbers. As they went
by the Planters House one old veteran, who
Ugf. I'm fort oh "A ni 1ry
side, but otherwise moist, yelled: " He-e-e.
Those New Jersey boys put me in mind of Get
tysburg, eh?"
why, old pard ?" whooped another comrade
as he swung his umbrella and gave the crowd
an additional baptism.
Wasn't il there that our Commander said i:
See how New Jersey socks it TO emp What's
the matter with her socks now?" and then
they both yelled.
FIFTH DIVISION.
The FIFTH division, Mai. Leo Rassieur, Assist
ant Marshal. formed on Tenth street at the left
of the fourth division at ii o'clock. The di-
vision included the Departments OF California,
New Hampshire, Vermont and Marylan IN
the order given.
The California Department Edward S. Salo-
mon, Commander. with about GOO members IN
the city, failed TO report, and did not partici-
pate in the parade.
Wilson Post Guard, of Baltimore, under Capt
Geo. II. Creamer and First Lieut.. A. Z. Evans
turned out 35 men. They went over most oi
the route with the Kansas Division.
Vermont sent somewhere between one and
two hundred veterans TO this Encampment
headed by the Department Commander, i. ID
Blodgett Only about 20 of them were in the
ranks, but among them. besides Commander
Blodgett, were many distinguished soldiers
Gen. Stephen Thomas, Of Montpelier. the here
of Cedar Creek and Port Hudson, aud the old
est general officer in Vermont, tramped through
the mud with the rest. Gen. VIM. w. Henry
Mayor of Burlington, was also there, and, il
fact, almost every man in the Vermont delega
tion was of high rank and known TO fame.
SIXTH DIVISION.
This contingent was badly mixed up and wa
too inextricably bnngled up TO get into posi-
tion for a display as a Department. Maj. L.